The official name for ADD
is Attention Deficit Disorder. It has a
related malady called Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder, also referred to as ADHD, a term originally coined by the
American Psychiatric Association in 1994. Most
people give it one name or the other.
It's name has changed coinciding
with the different advances made in the scientific
community through field trials, where researchers
have come up with the condition that ADHD has many
different variations. Along the same line, ADHD
is divided into three different types, according
to the primary symptoms associated with the
condition, including
impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattentiveness.
The three variations of ADD and
ADHD are:
ADHD Predominantly Inattentive
ADHD Predominantly
Combined
ADHD Predominantly
Hyperactive Impulsive
These variations are used to distinguish between
ADD sufferers who experience different combinations
of symptoms. Some people with ADD will never
show trouble sitting still, while others may
overwhelmingly show a lack of inattentiveness and
difficulty staying on tasks. Another subtype may
have an ADD afflicted person pay decent attention to
a task but easily lose focus because of hyperactive
and impulsive tendencies. The combined type is the
most common subtype, with most children experiencing
a combo of symptoms from all three.
Attention Deficit
Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADD/ADHD) is a neurological disorder that is
estimated to impact between 3 and 5% of children in
the United States.
Common ADD/ADHD symptoms include:
aggressive and/or impulsive
behavior
excessive talking and/or movement
passivity or hyperactivity
impaired concentration
Usually, difficulty with
reading and continuous learning problems
are the hallmark of LD, or Learning
Disorder and ADD/ADHD(attention
deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder.)
Your child, or student, may demonstrate an
inability to sit still, or a sense of being
'out-of-control'. This child may also become
over or under stimulated. This is all a result
of
inadequate or erroneous
neuronal connections in the part of
the brain where the child experiences and
interprets their environment. The behavioral
irregularities are enough to upset the entire
family.
Reticular Activating System and
Attention Deficit
Although the exact causes of
ADD/ADHD are unknown, medical science has
determined the disorder to be the result of a
dysfunction in the Reticular Activating System,
the area of the brain that coordinates learning
and memory and maintains consciousness. This
area of the brain is also responsible for processing and sorting
out incoming information and stimuli from the
individual’s inner and outer worlds.
The Reticular Activating System is
responsible for the proper transmission of nerve
impulses between the spinal cord and those areas
of the brain that process incoming stimuli. If
neurons in these regions of the brain that control
learning and memory are either insufficiently
stimulated or over-stimulated, the child's
Reticular Activating System will be poorly equipped
to assimilate incoming information, and will
therefore result in some combination of
inattentiveness or hyperactivity, often creating
stress and frustration for the child.
Paying close
attention and concentrating is very difficult
due to the inadequate number of neurons working properly.
There are not only less neurons but also there are
less connections than in a normal brain.
With these
connection problems, learning and memory may
be impaired and passivity, aggressiveness,
and hyperactivity can occur.
ADD/ADHD
impacts children most prominently in the
classroom, where prolonged concentration and the
ability to follow instructions are often required
for the child's academic success. Because of this,
many parents today are faced with the problem of
ADD/ADHD and how to treat it.
If you have a child with ADHD,
Attend might be the perfect solution.
It’s an
all natural supplement that should be
tried before using the more dangerous drugs. Attend
is a natural homeopathic remedy,without all
of those risky side effects of
pharmaceutical agents with its inherent risks and
possible addiction.
Attend has the right mix
homeopathic medicinals that can help to
strengthen the neural connections. This helps
improve memory skills. Attend also works well
alongside other all natural ADHD supplements
because of its makeup, a collection of amino acids,
herbs, minerals, and vitamins. Plus, it has shown a
70 percent success rate during clinical trials.
Extress (part of the
Attend Strategy Pack) can also be beneficial
as part of an all natural solution.
Extress
helps to minimize hyperactivity.
Memorin is also part of the Attend Strategy
Pack and helps with associated memory
problems.
Stan Headley, MD, ND-Discusses ADD/ADHD
Listen to Attend
information from Stan Headley, MD, ND-Author
of 'A Practical Guide to ADD/ADHD' [Note: requires MacroMedia Shockwave-Flash]
These variations are used to distinguish between
ADD sufferers who experience different combinations
of symptoms. Some people with ADD will never
show trouble sitting still, while others may
overwhelmingly show a lack of inattentiveness and
difficulty staying on tasks. Another subtype may
have an ADD afflicted person pay decent attention to
a task but easily lose focus because of hyperactive
and impulsive tendencies. The combined type is the
most common subtype, with most children experiencing
a combo of symptoms from all three.
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